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G. SEYMOUR.

SPOKE DRIVER.

No. 426,147. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

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N0. 426,148. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

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CHARLES SEYMOUR, OE DEFIANCE, OIIIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DEFIANCE MACHINEORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

SPOKE-DRIVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 426,147, dated April22, 1890.

Application filed January 8, 1890. Serial No. 336,259. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, CHARLES SEYMOUR, of Defiance, in the county ofDefiance and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spoke-Drivers; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which 1t appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to an improvementinspoke-drivers; and the object isto provide simple and expeditious mechanism for drivlng spokes intotheir hubs, and, further, to provide means for controlling the motion ofthe machine and for changing the adjustment of the Various parts to suitthe length of the spokes, or, in other words, the size of the wheel; andmy invention consists in a mallet and means for operating the mallet, incombination with seats for holding the hubs while the spokes are-beingdriven in, and mechanism for changing the positions of the variousparts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation. Fig. 2 is anend elevation. Fig. 3is a modification, and Fig. 4 is a detailed view.

A represents the standard of the machine, and 1 is the base, to whichthe standard is bolted or otherwise secured. A shaft 2 lies across thetop of the standard, where it is revolubly supported in suitablejournalboxes. On one end of this shaft a clutch is located. Thisconsists of the male section 3, which is rigidly secured on the outerend of the shaft, and the female section. 4:, loosely mounted on theshaft and comprising the belt-wheel portion 5, over which the belt whichdrives the machine passes, and the flange 6, which receives the flangeof section 0. by the shipper '7, and the latteris loosely con nectedwith the hub 8 of the section 4. This connection is effected by means ofa pair of pins 9 9, which project in opposite directions from the bandon the hub into the elongated slots 10 10 in the forked. end. of theshipper. This shipper is fulcrumed at point 12, and from here an. arm 13projects approximately at right angles. Connected with the outer end ofthis arm is a pitman 14, which com The loose section 4 is slid back andforth nects at its opposite end with the arm 15 on rocking treadle 16.By placing the foot upon this treadle the sliding section is forced intocontact with the fixed section, and in this manner the motion of theformer is commu nicated to the latter, and thus the shaft is rotated.

The mallet 17, which drives the spokes, is connected with the oppositeend of the shaft, and the handle may be rigidly secured to the shaft, asshown in Fig. 1, if preferred, or it may have sliding connectiontherewith, as shown in Fig. 3, according to the character of the workdone, whether light or heavy. In the construction shown in Fig. 1 aspring 18 is connected at one end to this mallet, and the opposite endis connected by a stem 19 to the support A at any one of the points 2020. In the other construction-namely, that shown in Fig. 3-the handle ofthe mallet slides in a plate 21, secured to the end of the shaft.

The tendency of the spring 18 is to throw the handle in the directionthe arrow points, the function of the spring being to return the hammerto its normal position; but this tendency is counteracted by theeccentric semicircular guideway 22, which is adjustably secured to thesupport by bolts 23 or equivalent devices. An anti-friction roller 2i onthis handle, or on the block to which it is sccured, is adapted totravel on the guideway during the downward stroke. The guideway is soarranged that it throws the mallet out in position to strike the spokeon the end. By this time the roller passes from the guide way and thespring slides the mallet back, so that it can make a completerevolution. \Vhen the roller reaches the guideway again, it traverses itas before. The spoke being driven is held by the binding-clamp 25, whichhas an anti-friction roller on its free end to rest against the spoke.This clamp is oper ated by the hand-lever 26. The pad 27 lies againstthe opposite edge of the spoke. The binder-stock 28 is adj ustable onthe support to accommodate the various lengths of hubs, so that theclamp may be moved forward or backward to the required position.

The hub is held in the seats 29 29, where they are retained in positionby adjustable blocks 30 30. These seats are rendered adjustable by thescrews 31 31 31, which are connected with the seat. One of these screwsis connected directly with one of the seats from beneath, another withthe other seat from the side by passing through a box 32, and this boxis slid up or down by the third screw, which passes through this box.

Changes in the various details of construction are obviously possible,and hence, they being contemplated, need not be specifically described,and therefore I do not wish to limit myself to the precise constructionherein set forth; but,

Having fully described myinventiomwhat Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a support and shaft thereon, of a malletconnected with the shaft and a spring connected with the mallet,substantially as set forth.

2; The combination, with a support and shaft thereon, of a malletconnected with the shaft, a spring connected with the mallet, and clutchmechanism on the shaft, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a support and shaft thereon, of a malletappended to the shaft, and a guideway and spring for changing theposition of the mallet, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a support, a shaft thereon, and a mallet havingsliding connection with one end of the shaft, of clutch mechanism forstarting and stopping the.

shaft, and means for operating the clutch mechanism, substantially asset forth.

5. The combination, with a support,a shaft thereon, and a mallet havingsliding connection with the shaft, of a guideway secured to the supporteccentric to the shaft, and an anti-friction roller adapted to traversethe guideway, substantially as set forth.

6. The combinationgvith asupport,ashaft thereon, a guide-plate on oneend of the shaft, a mallet adapted to slide in the guide-plate,

and a spring connecting the mallet with the throw the sections in or outof contact with each other, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with a support, a shaft, and mallet having slidingconnection with the shaft, of adjustable hub-seats, an adjustablebinding-stock, and a pivoted bindingclamp, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with a support, a rotary shaft, and mallet, ofadjustable hubseats, screws connected with the seats and adapted toshift them when turned, an adjustable binding-stook, a binding-clamppivoted to the latter, the latter having an antifriction roller whichbears on the spoke, and a fixed pad, against which the spoke rests,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES SEYMOUR.

WVitnesses:

Gno. W. DEATRIOK, P. KETTENSING.

